Introduction

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, it has limitations 4. Reliance on principles alone may cause physicians to miss important additional …

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The physician's role in end-of-life care

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and effective end-of-life care. Emergency physicians may play an increasing role in end-of-life care. More …

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References

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/ED-Utilization-High-During-Last-Months-of-Life/. May 7, 2013.   Massachusetts Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment [Internet]. http …://molst-ma.org/. May 14, 2013.       AMA Statement on End-of-Life Care [Internet]. http://www.ama-assn.org …/ama-statement-end-of-life-care.page?#. May 20, 2013.   Lamas D, Rosenbaum L. Freedom from the Tyranny of Choice Teaching …

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Conflict resolution

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Conflict may arise in end-of-life cases despite … liaisons). An ethics consultant can clarify key ethical and legal principles, which in some cases may help … settle disagreement. But when there is a true ethical dilemma, an ethics consultant may not provide any …

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Ethical decisions at the end of life

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how the principles of respect for persons and beneficence/non-maleficence may conflict in end-of-life … of one patient's life to abstract 'universal' ethical principles. Physicians may approach ethical … to continue or withdraw life-sustaining treatment, a key question may be, which fits better with the patient's …

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Conclusion

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cases, may look to principles. However, principle-based ethics alone may miss important obligations …

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Barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them

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to communicate effectively with terminally ill patients and their families about prognosis. They may be reluctant … of recovery may actually be better than they believe. Tension between the medical team and the family mounts …, and effectively, especially when the patient's prognosis is poor. While these conversations may be difficult …

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2013 Annual Meeting: The Nancy N. Caron Member Art Exhibit and Silent Auction

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The member art exhibit and silent auction from the 2013 Annual Meeting which was held from May 9-11 at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, Boston.

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Question 4

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Question 4

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